ebf and binky

My LO seems to want to use me as a pacifier.. and i totally have a million mam binkies on hand since that is the kind my other 2 kiddos loved so i figured she would too and stocked up on them,, but she isnt liking them at all.. Does anybody know of a binky that is more like the boob? HELP!!

I EBF and don't mind the comfort nursing or using me as a pacifier. My lo is almost 6 months old and rarely does it anymore. Sometimes he'll do it just at night. I think a 6 month is a great because you won't have to break them from a pacifier habbit. Plus, my supply was never a problem because he was always comfort nursing.

My LO is also EBF (19 weeks & going strong) she HATES all pacifiers she used to take a soothie or MAM in her carseat (kinda, not really) she only wants my boob for comfort. it is still how she falls asleep. I lay in bed with her & she's nurses until she's either asleep or drowsy enough to put herself to sleep. It has gotten much better she wanted my boob 24/7 for the first 2-2 1/2 months I literally had her attached to me ALL the time. I would suggest a Moby Wrap if your LO does the same (wish I would have gotten one) because you can do certain wraps where your LO can still nurse while you are doing stuff & you're hands are free.

don't worry it gets better. now my LO only uses it as comfort for sleep, if she doesn't feel good or if she gets hurt or is having discomfort. she is also getting better at just having me rather than my boob.
it's totally worth it. don't give up!!

I'm from the April board, just want to mention its not too big of a deal to let lo use you as a paci.. helps build/ regulate your supply. At such a young age sometimes they go through little phases of wanting to comfort suck extra because they are signaling your body to produce more milk because their needs are increasing. But if you need one.. by all means keep trying different things. My lo never really took to one so I just went with that.. occasional thumb but even that's rare. Goodluck'

This was cross-posted in Feb 2012. Anyway, my LO preferred me as a pacifier as well, and I just let her nurse as much as she wanted, for better or for worse. It passed soon enough, so that may be an option for you - just skip the pacifier.

My girls loved the playtex binkys, thats all they would use. So we bought a pack for our son, he hated it, but he loves the soothie binky that you get at the hospital. I got one of the nurses to give me a few extra, so i haven't needed to buy any so far, but you can buy them at almost any store. I ebf too and the soothie is a lifesaver sometimes.